Title :
A matrix transform imager allowing high-fill factor
Author :
Hasler, Paul ; Bandyopadhyay, Abhishek ; Smith, Paul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
We present a transform imager that performs computation at the pixel plane, but still holds to a fill factor greater than 40 percent. This imager is capable of programmable matrix operations on the image, where we can represent the image as either a full matrix or using block matrix operations. Each pixel is composed of a photodiode sensor element and a multiplier. We present experimental data and results from a signal pixel, the resulting computation, and effect of mismatch and offsets through this circuit. We present the results of computing a DCT/DST transform, as well as frequency response characterizations related to these results.
Keywords :
analogue processing circuits; discrete transforms; image processing equipment; image sensors; matrix algebra; real-time systems; DCT computations; DST computations; block matrix operations; frequency response characterizations; high-fill factor; matrix transform imager; mismatch; multiplier; offsets; photodiode sensor element; pixel plane computation; programmable matrix operations; Analog computers; Broadcasting; Circuits; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Discrete cosine transforms; Optical computing; Pixel; Streaming media; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2002. ISCAS 2002. IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7448-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2002.1010229